The San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative is a public/private partnership whose mission is to reduce and prevent childhood obesity in San Diego County by creating healthy environments for all children and families through advocacy, education, policy development, and environmental change.
To fulfill its mission, the Initiative
creates, supports, and mobilizes partners from multiple domains
(i.e., sectors); provides leadership and vision; and
coordinates county-wide efforts in the prevention and reduction of
childhood obesity.
The Initiative was formed to assure effective implementation of
the strategies outlined in the Call
to Action: San Diego County Childhood Obesity Action Plan, a
comprehensive plan for ending childhood obesity in San Diego County
through policy and environmental changes in the seven most
influential domains in creating healthy environments:
The Initiative has established active workgroups in each domain
to develop, leverage, and replicate best practices and resources
throughout San Diego County and shape a healthy future.
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